Jobs in Torrevieja – Work in Torrevieja 2012

Beach in Torrevieja

The huge amount of new developments were snapped up by many people from the United Kingdom and other Northern European countries. So in the Torrevieja area there are now many expatriates living there who speak either no Spanish or very limited Spanish.

This is great news if you’re looking for a job in the area because these expatriates or expats as they are commonly known prefer to deal with people in their native language.

They mistakenly believe that they can trust other people who are from United Kingdom although this is often the opposite case!

MoranISo if you are an English-speaker in Torrevieja you will find job opportunities in Spain despite your limited Spanish.

Torrevieja also has a major advantage in that it is a very popular tourist destination with excellent beaches and close proximity to major airports, so this opens up the possibility of many tourist related jobs in Torrevieja and makes for a great place if you are looking for summer jobs in Spain.

The major city Alicante is just 50 km to the north and the International El Altet airport in Alicante has flights arriving from all over Europe including many low-cost airlines so it is cheap to fly to Alicante and only about two hours flight time from the United Kingdom.

Torrevieja is approximately a 45 minute drive from Alicante airport and only a 20 minute drive from Murcia San Javier airport. This area also has a number of well-known golf courses such as La Finca golf course and Royal Campoamor golf club.

LIVING AND WORKING IN TORREVIEJA 2011 2012

When you are looking for jobs in Torrevieja you also need to consider other factors apart from things such as working conditions and rates of pay, such as:

Is this is the best area to move to in Spain?

What is the quality-of-life of living in Torrevieja?

What is the cost of living like in Torrevieja?

Just to give you our personal opinion, we believe that there are prettier areas of Spain, for example the Northern Costa Blanca is extremely green and mountainous with some very pretty little coastal towns which used to be small fishing villages. These towns such as Altea, Calpe, Moraira, Javea and Denia also have large expat populations and there are also good opportunities to find jobs, however nothing like as good as in Torrevieja.

Torrevieja is very built up with lots of housing developments and really very little Spanish culture, however, it is a very busy area with lots of bars, restaurants, pubs and excellent sandy beaches. It is also very close to the major airports which is very handy if you intend to fly back to the United Kingdom on a regular basis.

The best thing to do of course is to visit the area and maybe even take out a short term let to give yourself time to explore the local area and search for jobs.

Below is a map of Torrevieja:

TOURIST JOBS IN TORREVIEJA

As Torrevieja is a major tourist destination you will find many openings and and job vacancies in the catering trades such as for cooks, waiters, waitresses, dishwashers, bar jobs, barmen, bar maids, hotel jobs, drivers etc. Of course many of these jobs are seasonal in nature and are best for people searching for summer jobs in Torrevieja.

Unquestionably, bar jobs in Torrevieja are the most common type of job available.

The tourist season here runs from April through to the end of September. These jobs are very popular because only a limited knowledge of Spanish is all that is usually required. Unfortunately many of these jobs will be only available on a part-time basis.

Torrvieja’s popularity as a tourist destination also means there are transport related jobs such as driving jobs in Torrevieja i.e. coach driving jobs, van drivers and driving people to the airport and back as well as related driving jobs such as taxi jobs, HGV jobs, warehouse and logistics.

HOW & WHERE TO FIND WORK IN TORREVIEJA

Jobs in Torrevieja can be found by the usual means of internet, radio, newspaper, word of mouth etc. Try looking in the classified jobs section in expat newspapers such as The Costa Blanca News and the Round Town News.

Word-of-mouth is probably the best source of jobs and for that you actually have to be in Torrevieja making contacts. For example asking around in the local bars and cafes where expats hangout. This is especially true if you are looking for tradesmen jobs.

Why not consider working as a nanny or au pair which is a position you can actually get before you arrive in Spain. There are plenty of families who are posting vacancies on nanny agencies in Spain.

Our website also lists job vacancies in Torrevieja and if you happen to be an employer who is searching for people then please list your job vacancies here for free. If you are looking for jobs in Torrevieja, why not add your e-mail address to our email mailing list so should any situations vacant arise, we can send you an e-mail job alert to let you know.

There are a great deal of people competing with you to find Torrevieja jobs including many immigrants from Northern Africa and Eastern Europe. Expect many jobs to be paid cash in hand at very low rates of pay. If you are extremely fortunate you will find the job which comes with an official contract enabling you to benefits and state medical care.

There is also a large hospital so many people expect there to be hospital jobs in Torrevieja but in reality there aren’t any for English-speaking people, only if you are a Spanish national do you really stand a chance to get positions such as nursing jobs and as hospital porters.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN TORREVIEJA

An alternative to searching for a job is to create one yourself by becoming self-employed in Torrevieja. If you have a trade or an idea that you think could be a great business idea then there are plenty of expats in Torrevieja who surely could be potential customers and who would use your service. In this way you use your skills to find your own work and create your own job thereby not relying on anyone else.

In Spain this is known as becoming an ‘automono’ or you can set a company but be aware that you will need to pay high monthly compulsory social security contributions as well as VAT or IVA which is due from the first Euro and on every Euro you earn. The social security could be in excess of 200 Euros every month but it does give you and your family free access to the Spanish National Health Service.

POPULAR JOBS IN TORREVIEJA – WORK IN TORREVIEJA

Back to our expat theme, many jobs are also possible in the real estate or property area. There are good possibilities for finding jobs for property lettings and sales will grow increasingly you will need to be fluent in a number of different languages and of course many of these jobs are paid on a commission basis.

Cleaning jobs in Torrevieja are popular because they require no language skills, no training and of course there are many villas and apartments being let out to holidaymakers throughout the year. Another spin-off in this sector are supplying services to these properties such as swimming pool cleaning, gardening and general maintenance.

Other ways to earn money in Torrevieja are to offer taxi type services driving people back and forth to the airports.

Another popular type of job are sales jobs in Torrevieja. These commission only type positions tend to be for timeshares, property sales, villa painting, selling advertising space and other sales services such as telemarketing.

Other typical jobs you are likely to find would be Torrevieja jobs that cater to the large expat population in Torrevieja and the surrounding area, these include: hairdressing jobs, shop jobs, driving jobs, removals, restaurant jobs, health fitness and beauty related jobs, pet care jobs, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, insurance sales positions and customer service jobs.

There are few management jobs in Torrevieja, few marketing jobs, legal jobs, education jobs, media jobs, office jobs or executive jobs in Torrevieja for professional people although there are some secretarial and administrative positions working for companies such as legal and financial companies. You also won’t find many care or nursing jobs available in Torrevieja.

Anyone searching for vacancies and IT jobs in Torrevieja (IT stands for information technology) also will find very few opportunities available.

CONSTRUCTION JOBS IN TORREVIEJA

JOBS IN TORREVIEJA FOR TRADESMEN

Construction and building jobs in Torrevieja are one of the best ways of being able to move to Spain and find a job. This is due to the large amount of expats who live in and around Torrevieja. People like to be able to clearly convey what work they want done on their apartment, townhouse or villa and so they prefer to deal with tradesmen who can speak English. If you are a tradesmen such as a builder, electrician, plumber, painter, tiler, plasterer, bricklayer, labourer or another construction-type worker then you are likely to find jobs in Torrevieja although wages are fairly low at about €80-€100 a day compared to the UK, although for Spain this is very good.

JOBS IN TORREVIEJA TEACHING ENGLISH

ENGLISH JOBS IN TORREVIEJA SPAIN

There are opportunities in teaching English to Spanish people who naturally see speaking English as an advantage with so many British people living in the area, so they can be able to speak some English for their businesses and trades. This work naturally is pretty patchy will probably need to be supplemented by earnings elsewhere. It would also help if you have teaching qualifications such as the internationally recognised TEFL.

ENGLISH-SPEAKING JOBS IN TORREVIEJA

Other typical jobs you are likely to find would be jobs that cater to the large expat population in Torrevieja, these include: pool cleaners, translators, beauty therapists, interior designers, singers, dancers, entertainers, gardening jobs, villa cleaning jobs, bar jobs and bar work, hairdressing jobs, shop assistants, cashiers and retail work in English and British goods shops, graduate jobs, taxi service, driving jobs including removals, restaurant jobs such as chefs, waiters and waitresses, part-time jobs, fitness jobs, beautician jobs, pet care jobs, personal trainers, health care assistants, voluntary jobs at charity shops, computer services, business services such as graphic design, computer repair, contractors, babysitting, nanny jobs, au pair jobs, child care jobs, carer jobs, housekeeping, finance jobs, security jobs, accounting jobs, mechanics, insurance sales positions, hospitality jobs, customer service jobs, there are many English newspaper and magazines requiring writers and sales jobs in Spain etc – we hope this list gives you some idea of the types of jobs in Torrevieja Spain that are the most likely possibilities when you are job searching.

For alternatives look to nearby towns and resorts for example there are jobs in Cabo Roig, a lareg beach resort south of Torrevieja and also jobs in Playa Flamencawhich virtually joins onto Torrevieja. For all the latest job listings see our latest jobs in Spain page. Our jobs wanted in Spain page is where you can list the jobs you are looking for in Spain.

If you are an employer who is searching for staff, please contact us with any job vacancies you wish to fill in Torrevieja and we will list them for free.

Below we have a video of Torrevieja